Our Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of all the attributes my family loves. They have tender edges and gooey centers, are crisp yet soft and rainbow!

I’m titling this post “OURĀ Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie,” because there are just so many recipes floating around cyberspace for THE ultimateĀ CCC, and I mean, come on, CCC’s can be done in so many different ways, and everyone has their own kinda favorite, right?

Mr. Allie is a big fan of the flat, crispy CCC, a la Tate’s:

Flat, Crisp CCC

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I, personally, love the LeVainĀ style CCC; thick, soft, and gooey inside:

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And, not surprisingly, (although infuriatingly), my kids always beg for the hard, candy-colored, loaded with preservatives and triglycerides version:

Keebler Chips Deluxe Rainbow

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Sigh. Ā It’s all about compromise, right?

Ok, so as anyone who knows me can attest, when it comes to cookies I am dedicated to the task. Ā I’ve experimented with a lot of different recipes, trying to nail the perfect balance. Ā After tireless research, I think I’ve hit the sweet spot withĀ this one. Ā It’s perfection, for my family. Ā The trifecta:

1. Crisp Edges
2. Gooey Center
3. Rainbow

…and,

4. Homemade!

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Cold, cubed butter goes into the mixer, with both brown and white sugars.

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Beat just until well combined. Ā If you overdo it, it will whip a lot of air into it, which will make the cookies spread too much in the oven. Ā Check out this post for more tips on how to keep your cookies from spreading and losing their shape.

In go the eggs and vanilla…

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…and the flour, oats, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda.

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Now add in a really good quality chocolate (I love the Ghirardelli semisweet chips)…

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…and scoop them out onto parchment-lined baking sheets, using a cookie scoop.

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“But Allie,” you might be wondering, “did you forget about the rainbow part?”

Child, please. Ā You gotta trust.

As a part of my tireless research and practice, and as a true testament to the level of my food nerdiness, I have determined that mixing the rainbow candies into the cookie dough results in a melty mess of bleeding color that renders the final result completely unappealing. Ā No, friends. Ā Not on my watch. Ā This will not do.

After scooping the dough, enlist the help of your rainbow-loving children to adorn the cookie exteriors with Dark Chocolate M&M’s.

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That’s right. Ā The M&M’s must be of the dark chocolate variety. Ā I ain’t tryin to put no wimpy milk chocolate in my CCC’s!

Bake them for 10 minutes at 375 degrees, and cool on the baking sheet.

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These are absolutely ridiculous, warm from the oven.

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So much so, that they have planted the seed of food snobbery in my three-year old. Ā Now, he only wants “HOT cookie.” Ā “Mama, can you make this cookie HOT?”

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These CCC’s are just begging to be bitten. Ā Crisp, tender edges, lightly golden, and soft, chewy interior, with just a hint of rich and gooey, intenselyĀ chocolaty, and so pretty and fun to look at. Ā Give them a try! Ā I have a funny feeling that OUR Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies are going to be YOUR Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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Our Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

Servings: 36 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Crisp, tender edges, soft, gooey centers, and rainbow!

Ingredients

Instructions
 

  • Cream the butter and sugars.
  • Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Add the flours, cornstarch, oats, baking soda, and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Drop onto parchment lined baking sheets, using a cookie scoop.
  • Garnish the tops with M&M's.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Calories: 146kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 19mg, Sodium: 74mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 11g
Cuisine: Cookie
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Our Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe by YinMomYangMom.com